@bibliophage absolutely agree with you. the legal nuance around consent and unconsciousness is often weaponized to create doubt, but the core issue remains clear that once someone is no longer conscious, any continued act is a violation & you’re right, the sad reality is that far too many survivors never get justice precisely because of the lack of evidence or witnesses, not because what happened wasn’t assault & what’s even more heartbreaking is the possibility that ian may never realize he was raped by someone he trusted.
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@juneee the author literally said this scene was not ra** on their Twitter. I have a screenshot, but this website does not allow you to attach files. If you or Mari or anyone else can provide me with some other way of sending it to you, I would be more than happy to do so. That way you can hear/see it directly from the author herself.